Vehicle Lift And Support Locations

NOTICE ABOUT VEHICLE CONDITION WHEN JACKING UP THE VEHICLE
1. The vehicle must be unloaded before jacking up the vehicle. Never jack up/lift up a heavily loaded vehicle.
2. When removing heavy parts such as the engine and transmission, the center of gravity of the vehicle may shift. To stabilize the vehicle, place a balance weight in a location where it will not roll or shift, or use a mission jack to hold the jacking support.
NOTICE FOR USING 4 POST LIFT
1. Follow the safety procedures outlined in its instruction manual.
2. Use precautionary measures to prevent the free wheel beam from damaging tires or wheels.
3. Use wheel chocks to secure the vehicle.
NOTICE FOR USING JACK AND SAFETY STAND
1. Work on a level surface using wheel chocks at all times.
2. Use a rigid rack with a rubber attachment, as shown in Fig 1.
  
  Fig 1: Using Rigid Rack With Rubber Attachment
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3. Apply the jack and rigid rack to the specified location on the vehicle.
4. When jacking up the front wheels, release the parking brake and place wheel chocks only behind the rear wheels. When jacking up the rear wheels, place wheel chocks only in front of the front wheels.
5. The jack should not be used without the rigid rack.
6. When jacking up only the front wheels or only the rear wheels, place wheel chocks on both sides of the wheels touching the ground.
7. When lowering a vehicle with its front wheels jacked up, release the parking brake and place wheel chocks only in front of the rear wheels. When lowering a vehicle with its rear wheels jacked up, place wheel chocks only behind the front wheels.
  
  Fig 2: Lowering Vehicle When Front Wheels Are Jacked Up
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NOTICE FOR USING PLATE TYPE LIFT

Follow the safety procedures outlined in its instruction manual.
Use plate lift attachments (rubber lifting blocks) on top of the plate surface.

Refer to PROPERLY SET VEHICLE to determine how to properly set the vehicle.

PROPERLY SET VEHICLE

Right and left set position	Place the vehicle over the center of the lift.
Front and rear set position	Place the attachments at the ends of the rubber plate surface, under the vehicle lift pad (A and C in Fig 3). Raise the plate slightly and reposition the vehicle so that top of the attachment (B in Fig 3) is aligned with the front side notch in the vehicle rocker flange.

Use the lift to lift the vehicle up off the ground, and stand at a safe distance and shake the vehicle to check its stability.

Fig 3: Checking Stability Using Lift
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